single word; a few words; brief comment
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
great popularity; sensation; good reputation
popular song; ballad; folk song; ditty
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
moderate faction; moderates
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
entreaty; appeal; petition
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
as you are aware; as you know
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
ancestral spirit; collective of ancestral spirits which have lost their individualities; ancestor deified as a kami; spirit of a kami
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
to sleep together (for a man and a woman); to make love
to take over; to hand over
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
rational; reasonable; logical
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
far sight and deep design
very much; very many; more and more
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching